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writer,that his father________.A.made an important contributionB.insisted that he choose writing as a careerC.opposed his being a writerD.insisted that he read Hamlet in order to learn how to be a writer2.The author believes that he became a writer mostly because of________.A.his special talentB.his father’s teaching and encouragementC.his study at HarvardD.a(chǎn) hidden urge within him3.The author________.A.began to think of being a writer at HarvardB.had always been successful in his writing careerC.went to Harvard to learn to write playsD.worked as a newspaper man before being a writer4.The author really started on his way to bee a writer______.A.when he was in high schoolB.when he was studying at HarvardC.when he lived in LondonD.a(chǎn)fter he entered college5.What can we learn about the author’s life in the autumn of 1926?A.He left Harvard and got married.B.He couldn’t make up his mind what to do.C.He started his dream as a writer.D.He began to think seriously what to do.答案:Ⅰ.單項填空1.C 第一個空意為“牌子上寫著”,可用 says 或reads,因為是從句的謂語動詞,不可用 reading 或 saying。act plays,still thinking I would bee a lawyer or a newspaper man,never daring to believe I could seriously bee a I went to Harvard,wrote some more plays there,became obsessed with (著迷于) the idea that I had to be a playwright,left Harvard,had my plays rejected,and finally in the autumn of 1926,how,why,or in what manner I have never exactly been able to probably because the force in me that had to write at length sought out its channel,I began to write my first book in was living all alone at that had two rooms—a bedroom and a sitting room—in a litter square in Chelsea in which all the houses had that familiar,smoked brick and cream173。metres9.Many people in the West make ________ a rule to buy Christmas presents for their relatives and friends.A.this B.thatC.it D.them10.—Well,lost again!—It’s not very ________ forget about it,OK?A.can’t B.may so soonC.might as well D.won’t soon11.—I think I’ll visit Jenny now that she is here.—You haven’t been in touch with her for ages.A.will B.mayC.have to D.should12.—I need somebody to lend me some money.—Why not ask Bill?He has a good________for his generosity.